Pomponne Explained

Pomponne
Commune Status:Commune
Adjustable Map:Map commune FR insee code 77372.png
Coordinates:48.8844°N 2.6892°W
Insee:77372
Postal Code:77400
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Pomponne (Seine-et-Marne).svg
Image Coat Of Arms Size:80px
Arrondissement:Torcy
Canton:Lagny-sur-Marne
Mayor:Arnaud Brunet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Marne et Gondoire
Elevation Min M:37
Elevation Max M:120
Area Km2:7.17

Pomponne (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃pɔn/) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Population

The inhabitants are called Pomponnais in French.

History

On 23 December 1933, the second worst train accident in France occurred in Pomponne with a rear-end collision of Paris-Nancy express and Paris-Strasbourg fast train. 230 people were killed and 300 injured aboard the Nancy express as its 7 wood coaches were smashed. The driver of the Strasbourg train had passed a signal at danger in darkness and fog, but the "Crocodile" acoustic warning system was found to have failed because the contacts had iced over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.